Gene Therapy and GMOs Quiz
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Which mechanism of evolution is described when beetle parents with genes for bright green coloration have offspring with a gene for brown coloration?

  • Natural selection
  • Mutation (correct)
  • Migration
  • Genetic drift

    • What is another term for migration in evolutionary biology?

  • Mutation
  • Natural selection
  • Genetic drift
  • Gene flow (correct)

    • Which mechanism of evolution is described when brown beetles happen to have more surviving offspring in one generation due to random events?

  • Migration
  • Natural selection
  • Genetic drift (correct)
  • Mutation

    • What is the term used to describe the process where individuals from one population move into another population, affecting the gene frequencies?

    <p>Gene flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If green beetles are easier for birds to spot and eat, what is the likely outcome for the beetle population?

    <p>Increase in brown beetles due to natural selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes structures that have the same function but different structures?

    <p>Analogous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe structures with the same structure but different functions?

    <p>Homologous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of structure represents remnants of evolution from ancestors?

    <p>Vestigial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can increase the frequency of a specific gene in a population by chance events rather than natural selection?

    <p>Genetic drift</p> Signup and view all the answers

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